Green Bond Fact Sheet

A fact sheet detailing a USD 1 billion green bond issued by the Bank of China (London Branch) on June 7, 2018, which is certified under several Climate Bonds Standard criteria to fund wind, wastewater, and urban rail projects.

• The Bank of China (London Branch) issued a USD 1 billion green bond on June 7, 2018, with a 5-year tenor and a maturity date of June 7, 2023. The bond is certified under the Climate Bonds Standard for Marine Renewable Energy, Low Carbon Transport, Wind, and Water Infrastructure, marking it as the first green bond certified under the Water Infrastructure Criteria.
• Proceeds from the bond are allocated to specific infrastructure projects: 8 onshore and offshore wind projects located in Southern China and the Netherlands, 2 sewage treatment renovation projects in Eastern China, and 6 metro projects across Northern and Eastern China.
• The issuer has committed to providing annual reports on the website of the Bank of China regarding both the allocation of proceeds and the environmental impacts of the funded projects.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2018). Green Bond Fact Sheet. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-06%20CN%20Bank%20of%20China.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Green Bond Fact Sheet. 2018. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-06%20CN%20Bank%20of%20China.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2018green, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{Green Bond Fact Sheet}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2018}, month = jun, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-06%20CN%20Bank%20of%20China.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }